Sunday, March 14, 2010

Upcoming Highlights

3/14/2010

Cocina de las Americas: Paella Cook-Off

Chef Johnny Hernandez and H-E-B Central Market’s Dya Campos will host this Iron Chef-style competition between local and visiting chefs. For this inaugural event, which partners the New World Wine and Food Festival with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Pearl Brewery, paella is the name of the game. While guests enjoy sangria and tapas, more than 40 chefs, including Jason Dady, Bruce Auden, Andrew Weissman, Waldy Malouf, and Peter Holt will test their skills in “Battle Paella,” turning Pearl’s lawn into Kitchen Stadium. The tickets aren’t cheap, but consider this: you might spend just as much going to brunch. $40 in advance at ciacocinadelasamericas.com, $50 at the event, ticket price includes food, wine, and entertainment, 11am-4pm, Pearl Brewery, 200 E. Grayson, eventsatpearl.com ()

$40 advance, $50 at the door. Pearl Brewery, San Antonio.

3/15/2010

Break Time with The Westside Horns

Five days of free outdoor concerts begin Monday with a performance by the Westside Horns (5-8pm). “Driven to enlighten your after-work blues,” Main Plaza has organized an impressive lineup, including Patricia Vonne (5-8pm Tuesday), Mitch Webb & the Swindles (5-8pm Wednesday), Buttercup (5-8pm Thursday), Los Texmaniacs (5-7pm Friday), and Grupo Fantasma (6-8pm Saturday). Free, from 5pm, Monday-Saturday, Main Plaza, mainplaza.org ()

Main Plaza, San Antonio.

3/15/2010

Barcelona w/ the Forecast

Seattle-based indie band Barcelona makes a stop in SA on the way to SXSW.

$10. White Rabbit, San Antonio.

3/16/2010

Funniest Person in South Texas Contest

The Grande Finale has arrived. Finalists will be judged by a team of celebrity judges that will name the winner of the "Search for the Funniest Person in South Texas."

$10. Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, San Antonio.

3/16/2010

Lupe's Art Blend

This multi-disciplinary art series will feature flamenco guitarist Ricardo Castillo, spoken word artist Anthony Flores, Perpetual Puppets, and a reading by poet Guy Lecharles Gonzalez.

Guadalupe Theater, San Antonio.